Fracking explained: opportunity or danger

published:03 Sep 2013

Fracking explained: opportunity or danger

Fracking explained: opportunity or danger

published:03 Sep 2013

views:5233683

Fracking explained in five minutes.
Fracking is a controversial topic. On the one side the gas drilling companies, on the other citizen opposed to this drilling method. Politicians are also divided on the matter.
We try to take a neutral look on fracking. It is relevant for all of us, because of high prices for energy and the danger for our drinking water.
This video focuses mostly on the debate currently ongoing in europe. In a lot of european countries there is a public outcry against fracking, espacially in germany. But the facts in this video are relevant to all of us.
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Fracking explained: opportunity or danger

published:03 Sep 2013

views:5233683

Fracking explained in five minutes.
Fracking is a controversial topic. On the one side the gas drilling companies, on the other citizen opposed to this drilling method. Politicians are also divided on the matter.
We try to take a neutral look on fracking. It is relevant for all of us, because of high prices for energy and the danger for our drinking water.
This video focuses mostly on the debate currently ongoing in europe. In a lot of european countries there is a public outcry against fracking, espacially in germany. But the facts in this video are relevant to all of us.
Short videos, explaining things. For example Evolution, the Universe, Stock Market or controversial topics like Fracking. Because we love science.
We would love to interact more with you, our viewers to figure out what topics you want to see. If you have a suggestion for future videos or feedback, drop us a line! :)
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How does fracking work? - Mia Nacamulli

published:13 Jul 2017

How does fracking work? - Mia Nacamulli

How does fracking work? - Mia Nacamulli

published:13 Jul 2017

views:513136

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-fracking-work-mia-nacamulli
Deep underground lie stores of once-inaccessible natural gas. There’s a technology, called hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” that can extract this natural gas, potentially powering us for decades to come. So how does fracking work and why is it a source of such heated controversy? Mia Nacamulli explains the ins and outs of fracking.
Lesson by Mia Nacamulli, directed by Sharon Colman....

How does fracking work? - Mia Nacamulli

published:13 Jul 2017

views:513136

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-fracking-work-mia-nacamulli
Deep underground lie stores of once-inaccessible natural gas. There’s a technology, called hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” that can extract this natural gas, potentially powering us for decades to come. So how does fracking work and why is it a source of such heated controversy? Mia Nacamulli explains the ins and outs of fracking.
Lesson by Mia Nacamulli, directed by Sharon Colman....

CNN Explains: Fracking

Fracking Hell: The Untold Story

published:12 Jan 2011

Fracking Hell: The Untold Story

Fracking Hell: The Untold Story

published:12 Jan 2011

views:1177060

Find more Earth Focus content at https://www.linktv.org/earthfocus
An original investigative report by Earth Focus and UK\'s Ecologist Film Unit looks at the risks of natural gas development in the Marcellus Shale. From toxic chemicals in drinking water to unregulated interstate dumping of potentially radioactive waste that experts fear can contaminate water supplies in major population centers including New York City, are the health consequences worth the economic gains?
Marcellus Shale contains enough natural gas to supply all US gas needs for 14 years. But as gas drilling takes place, using a process called hydraulic fracturing or \"fracking,\" toxic chemicals and methane gas seep into drinking water. Now experts fear that unacceptable levels of radioactive Radium 226 in gas development waste.
Fracking chemicals are linked to bone, liver and breast cancers, gastrointestinal, circulatory, respiratory, developmental as well as brain and nervous system disorders. Such chemicals are present in frack waste and may find their way into drinking water and air.
Waste from Pennsylvania gas wells -- waste that may also contain unacceptable levels of radium -- is routinely dumped across state lines into landfills in New York, Ohio and West Virginia. New York does not require testing waste for radioactivity prior to dumping or treatment. So drill cuttings from Pennsylvania have been dumped in New York\'s Chemung and other counties and liquid waste is shipped to treatment plants in Auburn and Watertown New York. How radioactive is this waste? Experts are calling are for testing to find...

Fracking Hell: The Untold Story

published:12 Jan 2011

views:1177060

Find more Earth Focus content at https://www.linktv.org/earthfocus
An original investigative report by Earth Focus and UK\'s Ecologist Film Unit looks at the risks of natural gas development in the Marcellus Shale. From toxic chemicals in drinking water to unregulated interstate dumping of potentially radioactive waste that experts fear can contaminate water supplies in major population centers including New York City, are the health consequences worth the economic gains?
Marcellus Shale contains enough natural gas to supply all US gas needs for 14 years. But as gas drilling takes place, using a process called hydraulic fracturing or \"fracking,\" toxic chemicals and methane gas seep into drinking water. Now experts fear that unacceptable levels of radioactive Radium 226 in gas development waste.
Fracking chemicals are linked to bone, liver and breast cancers, gastrointestinal, circulatory, respiratory, developmental as well as brain and nervous system disorders. Such chemicals are present in frack waste and may find their way into drinking water and air.
Waste from Pennsylvania gas wells -- waste that may also contain unacceptable levels of radium -- is routinely dumped across state lines into landfills in New York, Ohio and West Virginia. New York does not require testing waste for radioactivity prior to dumping or treatment. So drill cuttings from Pennsylvania have been dumped in New York\'s Chemung and other counties and liquid waste is shipped to treatment plants in Auburn and Watertown New York. How radioactive is this waste? Experts are calling are for testing to find...

Animation of Hydraulic Fracturing (fracking)

published:26 Apr 2012

Animation of Hydraulic Fracturing (fracking)

Animation of Hydraulic Fracturing (fracking)

published:26 Apr 2012

views:1704575

Safe, cost-effective refinements in hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking), horizontal drilling and other innovations now allow for the production of oil and natural gas from tight shale formations that previously were inaccessible. This video introduces the proven techniques used to extract resources from shale formations in a safe, environmentally responsible manner. Includes Spanish subtitles. For more information, visit: http://www.marathonoil.com/Social_Responsibility/Environmental_Stewardship/Hydraulic_Fracturing/...

Animation of Hydraulic Fracturing (fracking)

published:26 Apr 2012

views:1704575

Safe, cost-effective refinements in hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking), horizontal drilling and other innovations now allow for the production of oil and natural gas from tight shale formations that previously were inaccessible. This video introduces the proven techniques used to extract resources from shale formations in a safe, environmentally responsible manner. Includes Spanish subtitles. For more information, visit: http://www.marathonoil.com/Social_Responsibility/Environmental_Stewardship/Hydraulic_Fracturing/...

Shale cowboys: fracking under Trump - Docu - 2017

published:25 Jun 2017

Shale cowboys: fracking under Trump - Docu - 2017

Shale cowboys: fracking under Trump - Docu - 2017

published:25 Jun 2017

views:379187

Having your own energy sources is an important weapon in the world economy. Since 2013, the United States has made important foes of fossil-rich opponents like Saudi Arabia important in extracting shale gas and shale oil from its own soil. The price for a barrel of crude oil fell from 100 to less than $50. The Texan shale producers who survived this price tag are the new heroes of the United States. Under president Donald Trump, the shale cowboys are striving to help Europe to become independent. On research in Trumpland.
Original title: Schaliecowboys
Schale stone was considered worthless by the oil and gas industry in the past. They passed through on their way to expensive oil and gas that lay deeper. Until a small Texan gas company found a way in the late 1990\'s to win gas from hard-shelled rock. By making deep boreholes in the stone layers of the soil and injecting a large amount of water and chemicals under high pressure, shale gas and shale oil are won. With this method, later known as fracking, the energy market changed forever.
In the meantime, one third of gas and oil production in the United States is a shale.And the bid consumer of energy is not only content to be independent, the country is now even an exporter of energy. OPEC, the organization of (other) oil exporting countries, keeps the oil price on the world market as low as possible, to make American production worthless. But for the moment, the oil countries do not get the shale cowboys on their knees.
How does this controversial innovation put the world of energy upside down? Because this new offer of ...

Shale cowboys: fracking under Trump - Docu - 2017

published:25 Jun 2017

views:379187

Having your own energy sources is an important weapon in the world economy. Since 2013, the United States has made important foes of fossil-rich opponents like Saudi Arabia important in extracting shale gas and shale oil from its own soil. The price for a barrel of crude oil fell from 100 to less than $50. The Texan shale producers who survived this price tag are the new heroes of the United States. Under president Donald Trump, the shale cowboys are striving to help Europe to become independent. On research in Trumpland.
Original title: Schaliecowboys
Schale stone was considered worthless by the oil and gas industry in the past. They passed through on their way to expensive oil and gas that lay deeper. Until a small Texan gas company found a way in the late 1990\'s to win gas from hard-shelled rock. By making deep boreholes in the stone layers of the soil and injecting a large amount of water and chemicals under high pressure, shale gas and shale oil are won. With this method, later known as fracking, the energy market changed forever.
In the meantime, one third of gas and oil production in the United States is a shale.And the bid consumer of energy is not only content to be independent, the country is now even an exporter of energy. OPEC, the organization of (other) oil exporting countries, keeps the oil price on the world market as low as possible, to make American production worthless. But for the moment, the oil countries do not get the shale cowboys on their knees.
How does this controversial innovation put the world of energy upside down? Because this new offer of ...

What Is Fracking?

published:29 Jan 2015

What Is Fracking?

What Is Fracking?

published:29 Jan 2015

views:186768

You’ve heard of fracking, and you’re pretty sure lots of people don’t like it, but do you know how it actually works?
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Fracking. You’ve heard of it. You know it’s controversial. But you might not know what it actually involves. Never fear: We’re here to put some fracking knowledge in your brain.
Fracking is the delightfully cheeky-sounding nickname for Hydraulic Fracturing... which sounds a little bit less delightful and more like something you do to your enemies in Starcraft. But no! It is something we do to rocks.
In the simplest terms, hydraulic fracturing is a way of getting more of the valuable fluids, like oil and natural gas, out of geologic formations under the ground.
Deep under earth’s surface, there are deposits of rock that have huge reserves of oil and natural gas within them. But these fossil fuels aren’t like big lakes where you can just stick a straw in and suck. No, these reserves of oil and natural gas are found locked up in pores distributed throughout vast layers of rock, like shale. So how do you get them out at a reasonable pace?
Let’s look at a typical fracking setup for something like shale gas: You start with a deep, vertical well, drilling a hole down to the level of the shale you want to mine.
The depth will vary, but just for example, one company claims its average fracking ...

What Is Fracking?

published:29 Jan 2015

views:186768

You’ve heard of fracking, and you’re pretty sure lots of people don’t like it, but do you know how it actually works?
Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/hydraulic-fracking.htm
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Share on Twitter: http://goo.gl/FbuzEW
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Fracking. You’ve heard of it. You know it’s controversial. But you might not know what it actually involves. Never fear: We’re here to put some fracking knowledge in your brain.
Fracking is the delightfully cheeky-sounding nickname for Hydraulic Fracturing... which sounds a little bit less delightful and more like something you do to your enemies in Starcraft. But no! It is something we do to rocks.
In the simplest terms, hydraulic fracturing is a way of getting more of the valuable fluids, like oil and natural gas, out of geologic formations under the ground.
Deep under earth’s surface, there are deposits of rock that have huge reserves of oil and natural gas within them. But these fossil fuels aren’t like big lakes where you can just stick a straw in and suck. No, these reserves of oil and natural gas are found locked up in pores distributed throughout vast layers of rock, like shale. So how do you get them out at a reasonable pace?
Let’s look at a typical fracking setup for something like shale gas: You start with a deep, vertical well, drilling a hole down to the level of the shale you want to mine.
The depth will vary, but just for example, one company claims its average fracking ...

Myths About Fracking

Fracking in Lancashire suspended following earthquake!

published:26 Oct 2018

Fracking in Lancashire suspended following earthquake!

Fracking in Lancashire suspended following earthquake!

published:26 Oct 2018

views:191

Fracking has been suspended at a site in Lancashire after the British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded an earthquake of 0.8 magnitude.
Drilling for shale gas at Preston New Road in Little Plumpton was given the green light on 15 October, despite strong opposition.
Energy firm Cuadrilla said it would halt fracking operations for 18 hours.
A spokesman said the \"tiny movements\" could not be felt \"much less cause any harm or damage\".
The seismic activity was detected by the BGS at about 12:36 BST and is classed as a \"red\" event on the traffic light monitoring system regulated by the Oil and Gas Authority.
Any tremor measuring 0.5 or above means fracking must be temporarily stopped while tests are carried out.
A spokesman for Cuadrilla said: \"It is reassuring that the monitoring and traffic light system is working as it should.
\"All the relevant regulators were informed without delay and we have verified that the well integrity is intact.
\"As per the hydraulic fracture plan in place at Preston New Road, work will now pause for at least 18 hours and is expected to recommence on Saturday morning.\"
Seven years ago a 2.3 magnitude tremor on the Fylde coast was probably caused by shale gas test drilling, a study found.
Cuadrilla said earlier this month it would spend at least three months fracking two horizontal wells and then test to see if the gas flow was commercially viable.
Anti-fracking campaigners had tried to stop the process with an injunction bid but failed....

Fracking in Lancashire suspended following earthquake!

published:26 Oct 2018

views:191

Fracking has been suspended at a site in Lancashire after the British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded an earthquake of 0.8 magnitude.
Drilling for shale gas at Preston New Road in Little Plumpton was given the green light on 15 October, despite strong opposition.
Energy firm Cuadrilla said it would halt fracking operations for 18 hours.
A spokesman said the \"tiny movements\" could not be felt \"much less cause any harm or damage\".
The seismic activity was detected by the BGS at about 12:36 BST and is classed as a \"red\" event on the traffic light monitoring system regulated by the Oil and Gas Authority.
Any tremor measuring 0.5 or above means fracking must be temporarily stopped while tests are carried out.
A spokesman for Cuadrilla said: \"It is reassuring that the monitoring and traffic light system is working as it should.
\"All the relevant regulators were informed without delay and we have verified that the well integrity is intact.
\"As per the hydraulic fracture plan in place at Preston New Road, work will now pause for at least 18 hours and is expected to recommence on Saturday morning.\"
Seven years ago a 2.3 magnitude tremor on the Fylde coast was probably caused by shale gas test drilling, a study found.
Cuadrilla said earlier this month it would spend at least three months fracking two horizontal wells and then test to see if the gas flow was commercially viable.
Anti-fracking campaigners had tried to stop the process with an injunction bid but failed....

Fracking explained in five minutes.
Fracking is a controversial topic. On the one side the gas drilling companies, on the other citizen opposed to this drilling method. Politicians are also divided on the matter.
We try to take a neutral look on fracking. It is relevant for all of us, because of hi

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-fracking-work-mia-nacamulli
Deep underground lie stores of once-inaccessible natural gas. There’s a technology, called hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” that can extract this natural gas, potentially powering us for decades to come. So how doe

Find more Earth Focus content at https://www.linktv.org/earthfocus
An original investigative report by Earth Focus and UK\'s Ecologist Film Unit looks at the risks of natural gas development in the Marcellus Shale. From toxic chemicals in drinking water to unregulated interstate dumping of potentiall

Safe, cost-effective refinements in hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking), horizontal drilling and other innovations now allow for the production of oil and natural gas from tight shale formations that previously were inaccessible. This video introduces the proven techniques used to extract

Having your own energy sources is an important weapon in the world economy. Since 2013, the United States has made important foes of fossil-rich opponents like Saudi Arabia important in extracting shale gas and shale oil from its own soil. The price for a barrel of crude oil fell from 100 to less th

You’ve heard of fracking, and you’re pretty sure lots of people don’t like it, but do you know how it actually works?
Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/hydraulic-fracking.htm
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Fracking has been suspended at a site in Lancashire after the British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded an earthquake of 0.8 magnitude.
Drilling for shale gas at Preston New Road in Little Plumpton was given the green light on 15 October, despite strong opposition.
Energy firm Cuadrilla said it wou